The Brothers Karamazov Study Guide

1. How many mothers do Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha have between them?

• Two
• Unknown
• Three
• One

2. How many rubles does Dmitri have to return to Katerina?

• Four thousand
• Three thousand
• One thousand
• Two thousand

3. How is Smerdyakov related to the three Karamazov brothers?

• He is their grandfather
• He is their half-brother
• He is their father-in-law
• He is their cousin

4. What is Alyosha forbidden to consume during Lent (but consumes anyway)?

• Beer and bread
• Vodka and sausage
• Wine and cheese
• Water and bread

5. Who is Lise's mother?

• Grushenka
• Adelaida
• Madame Hohlakov
• Katerina

6. What illness does Smerdyakov have?

• Hypochondria
• Dyslexia
• Epilepsy
• Colorblindness

7. Who quarrels over Grushenka?

• Fyodor and Dmitri
• Smerdyakov and Fyodor
• Alyosha and Ivan
• Ivan and Smerdyakov

8. Who visits Ivan after his father's death?

• A devil
• The angel Gabriel
• Grushenka
• Father Zossima

9. Where does Father Zossima ask Alyosha to spend his time?

• In the monastery
• In the world
• In the woods
• In France

10. Who does Fyodor Karamazov NOT sleep with?

• Grushenka
• Adelaida
• Sofia
• Lizaveta